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This stage is always a nervous time. For me anyway. This is just so perfect I don’t foresee any issues ……. This is really getting exciting now.

Boy. This one is sure looking good, I love the bumper you’re making as well. Adjusting the hood hinges may be the easiest way to go for the hood rather than pull everything apart. I will be taking notes how you do this operation for future reference for my adjustments. I’m sure I will learn something … keep going bud, she is a beauty.

WOW ! This is the best one so far….. the color, the wheels and the grille are all really clean and painted to perfection. The grille is especially eye catching, super nice job JM !! This is just getting better and better. The FLC was a handsome truck… as is yours ! I REALLY like this one. Makes me think I should look for the Italeri kit and try to back date it like this.

It ABSOLUTELY should ! I hope someone from the magazine is watching this build.

NICE !! You could leave the roof ‘unglued’ , so it could be removed to show the interior if you like. There is some nice detail inside. Your wheels turned out really nice. What tires are you using? I like the finish on the rims, they look very real…. This is a cool build pal. I am excited for the next up date. And yes, I can attest to your design skills as Bren mentions, I was a recipient of your excellent skills.

WOW , JM !! That’s awesome!! The parts look perfect. It’s like Christmas in September ! Glad you got them this time. This build will be super good and I can’t wait to see how it comes out. So cool.

This is just so cool. Your scratch skills, precision building techniques and attention to accuracy and detail is off the clock. What a phenomenal build. I live every update and can't wait for more

You guys have NO idea how accurate this whole build is. I drove these trucks and Brian has NOT missed one detail. This is as exact as a scale model can get. It is nearly 100% correct. It is more astounding than what meets the eye. A true world class build. Museum quality.

The deal with the blocks is that it keeps the king pin on the goose neck high enough to slide the tractor under it. If not on blocks ….. well, You know. Our tractor didn’t have air bags back then so for our application the blocks were critical. I think today with air bags the operation may be somewhat different…. Especially with the detachable goose neck trailers.

Wooden blocks is how we used to drop our low bed, there were no dolly wheels or pads, it was the only way we would be able to pick it up again, of course until we got our drop neck bed, then that is a different story....

What are you using for trailer suspension, Gary?

I’m late to this party, nice job on this one, Shawn . Not Ford’s finest hour in a handsome design but very functional and a hard working truck. You did a great job on a somewhat challenging kit. You nailed the look and the weathering on the wood sides is spot on. Also a great color combination, looks every bit of a well taken care of farm truck. Super good job. I like it a lot.

Thanks Brian, I take that as a real compliment coming from you. Thanks for checking it out and your kind words...

Lookin good Wolf. The beginnings of another master build, your attention to the details hasn’t changed. I’m looking forward to your updates, mate. This is going to be good. Jeff

Another awesome build ,Ron ! I love those old Chevy’s ! I’m missing your build threads buddy …. What a cool subject and another unique unit on the shelf. I love your thought process. Building units that no one else is makes interesting and exciting projects. Can't wait to see what you come up with next.

Perfectly done excellent weathering. Love it !

Wolf, it may be a long winter and a nice slow build might be just the exact thing to keep you going. I hope they get those treatments in hand and you will be fully successful. I’m looking forward to your updates as you feel up to. I know you will knock this out of the park. Tale good care my friend and we will be chatting. Jeff

Thanks so much for your kind words , Trevor, I really appreciate that and also that you took tome to find some of the extra hidden details. Thanks for checking the old dog out…

Ron! You out did yourself on this one. What an awesome build my friend. It looks perfect. And I have to totally agree with your assessment of Jurgen’s design skills being the recipient of those skills my self. This is an outstanding build and is a very unique unit to have on your shelf. Very well done , take a well deserved bow.

Wolf, I have watched your builds on LSP for years, and with your skills, I know this will be a stunningly spectacular finely detailed accurate build. I am excited to see another BC boy here. Also very excited to follow your build….. Did the Mossie get finished? Jeff

I am and I do ……. Interested and care ….. The oil distributor tank you designed had over 260 pieces plus the ones I added , it is hard to believe how many parts are involved to build a well detailed model. Very interesting

Actuality in all reality, thinking hard on that I think I only tore two off. One was when they had the flaps mounted to the dump box way back in the day and we were butt oiling gravel and I got too close to the pile due to inexperience and the second time was when we were hauling shot rock and a big chunk of rock fell between the rock pile and the rear tire. When I pulled ahead slowly so the rocks wouldn’t fall against a brake chamber it, instead pulled the dang flap off. 🙄Then it was a trip back to the barn to fix it 😘

Lol. They do on the real trucks too. … ask me how I know 🤭🤣🤣🤣

This operational stuff is just awesome and helps this layman like me understand even more the complexities of your build. I am glad for that information as I was wondering if, for the extra boom extensions would a low bed tractor trailer be in the mix. Now , ……….“ I know the rest of the story “ Thanks Tom

That is fantastic information and amazing math and physics. I had no idea. And 12 pounds before a failure is mind blowing. Thanks for that information. I have a whole new respect and admiration for these units now. Just amazing